Day Hike - Sourdough Gap

Place: South Renton P&R (205 S 7th St), south parking lot.  Meeting time: 7:30 am.  Directions: Exit 2B/Rainier Ave S. on south I-405/Renton or north on I-405 from southbound I-5 if you are coming from Seattle.  You may want to save the following link for P&R lots: http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/parknride/

BWT course hikers sign-up 7/1 - 7/24.   Open for all member sign-up 7/25 - 7/31. 

This gorgeous hike follows the Pacific Crest trail going north from Chinook Pass to a pretty alpine lake (Sheep Lake) .  We will hike through fragrant meadows with lupine, indian paintbrush to Sheep Lake and then ascend to Sourdough Gap.

If the weather is fine and we have some good views I intend to extend the hike I mile extra round trip to the Crystal Lake overlook. It's a great place for lunch. We will return the same way. The round trip would therefore increase from 7 - 8 miles but no increase in elevation gain.